Gütenbachtor: Nature experience in the Lainzer Tiergarten
The Gütenbachtor is another entrance to the Lainzer Tiergarten, which is ideal for nature lovers and hikers. Away from the main paths, this entrance offers a quieter atmosphere and direct access to the picturesque forests and meadows of the Vienna Woods. Numerous hiking trails start here, inviting you to explore the local flora and fauna.
Short info:
- Where is the Lainzer Tiergarten? In the west of Vienna, parts also belong to Lower Austria
- What animals can you see there? There are 800 to 1000 wild boars, 80 to 100 red deer, 200 to 250 fallow deer, countless roe deer and about 700 mouflons.
- Where is the entrance? There are 6 gates: Lainzer Tor, St. Veiter Gate, Gütenbach Gate, Pulverstampf Gate, Laaber Gate and Nikolaitor
- Is there an entrance fee? No
- When is it open? All year round, the exact times can be found HERE.
Gütenbachtor near the Lainzer Tiergarten
Here too, as with the Lainzer Tor or Nikolaitor There is a children's playground right at the beginning. From here, hikes lead to the Hirschgstemm, for example, where you can also stop for a bite to eat. On the way back, you can climb the Hubertuswerte, which was unfortunately closed during our visit.
The Hermesvilla
The “Castle of Dreams”, as Empress Elisabeth once called her villa, was given to her as a gift by her husband, Emperor Franz Joseph. He hoped that this “gift” would enable him to keep his travel-loving wife in Vienna more often. Today, the Hermesvilla various exhibitions take place. On the first floor you can see how the imperial couple once lived privately. The oversized state bed is from the time of Maria Theresa. The walls are decorated with impressive murals. Sissi's personal gym can also still be visited. Special exhibitions are also held in the Hermesvilla from time to time. The Hermesvilla café-restaurant serves wonderful food. On sunny days, a reservation for one of the tables outside is recommended! +43 676 3926140
The Lainzer Tiergarten – General
Under the Lainzer Tiergarten you must not imagine a zoo or a zoo like Schönbrunn or the Tierwelt Herberstein There are no exotic animals here. Instead, wild boars, red deer, fallow deer, roe deer and mouflons live in the wild. Only if you are lucky will you come across a wild boar - on other days you may only see ducks. Nevertheless, the Lainzer Tiergarten is a very popular destination for Viennese and Lower Austrians, as you can take a very relaxed walk and hike in this pristine part of the Vienna Woods.
Over 500,000 visitors come here every year. The area covers a total area of 2,450 hectares - 1,945 hectares of which are forest. The entire area is surrounded by a 22 km long wall. This wall has a funny story to this day: From 1782 to 1787, Emperor Joseph II commissioned master bricklayer Philipp Schlucker to build the wall. Mr Schlucker's price was so low at the time that the Viennese people feared that the master bricklayer would become impoverished; although this fear did not come true, the expression "poor slob" is still common today. You can only get in through 6 gates. Incidentally, cycling is prohibited in the nature reserve (except for children under 6 years of age). Dogs are also not allowed in the Lainzer Tiergarten.
plants and animals
Since 2008, the Lainzer Tiergarten It is also a European protected area. The zoo has a high level of biodiversity and has numerous endangered plant and animal species. A special feature of the zoo is its impressive beech and oak forests. Some of these have therefore been preserved for over 400 years. Around 800 to 1000 wild boars, 80 to 100 red deer, 200 to 250 fallow deer, countless roe deer and around 700 mouflons live in the Lainzer Tiergarten. The bird life of the Lainzer Tiergarten is particularly diverse; over 94 different species can be found here. Numerous species of birds of prey live in the zoo, as well as rare birds such as the white-backed woodpecker, the pygmy and collared flycatcher, as well as the stock dove, the tawny owl and the black woodpecker. 15 species of reptiles and amphibians live here, such as the yellow-bellied toad, fire salamander, alpine newt, Alpine crested newt and European tree frog. There are also 39 different species of grasshoppers and countless butterflies in the Lainzer Tiergarten. If you are lucky, you can spot one of the 13 species of bat.
leisure activities
As already mentioned, the zoo is particularly popular with hikers, runners, walkers and strollers. For families, there are 6 children's playgrounds, mostly located near the gates. Visitors will find various viewing points, picnic areas, running trails, an observation tower, the Nikolai Chapel and places to stop for refreshments such as the Rohrhaus (+431 8041323), Hirschgstemm (+43 664 1572585) or the Café-Restaurant Hermesvilla (+43 676 3926140). For visitors, there is a forest nature trail at the Lainzer Gate and a nature trail at the Nikolaitor.
forest playgrounds
- Lainzer Tor: This playground is 200 meters from the Lainzer Tor, on the left side of the Kastanienallee, which leads to Hermesvilla leads.
- Hermesvilla: This is a small playground located in the Tiergarten on the path that leads from Lainzer Tor Direction Hermesvilla is located just before the villa on the left.
- Gütenbachtal: About 100 meters from the Gütenbachtor in the Tiergarten, this forest playground can be found on the left side.
- Hirschgstemm: This playground is located next to the corresponding inn directly in the Lainzer Tiergarten.
- Rohrhaus: This playground is located at the Rohrhaus inn.
- Nikolaiwiese: About 100 meters from the Nikolaitor in the Lainzer Tiergarten
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